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DIRMAKE()
Creates a directory
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Syntax
DIRMAKE(<cDirectory>) --> nErrorCode
Argument
<cDirectory> Designates the directory name to create.
Returns
DIRMAKE() returns a 0 when it has successfully created the directory;
otherwise, an error code is passed. The codes are defined as follows:
Table 7-3: DIRMAKE() Error Codes
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Code Symb. constants Definition
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0 NO_DISK_ERR No error occurred
-2 ER_FILE_NOT_FOUND File not found
-3 ER_PATH_NOT_FOUND Path not found
-5 ER_ACCESS_DENIED Access denied (e.g., in network)
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Description
When you install the program, directories must be the first thing you
create. The DIRMAKE() function allows you to create new directories
from within your CA-Clipper application.
Note
. <cDirectory> can contain a drive designator and a path,
wildcards are not allowed.
Examples
Change to the "\DATA" directory:
IF DIRCHANGE("\DATA") == -3 // Path not found
DIRMAKE("\DATA")
ENDIF
See Also:
DIRCHANGE()
DIRNAME()
DIRREMOVE()
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